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   misty

   /ˈmɪsti/

   adjective

   • 1. full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist: "the evening was cold and misty" Similar hazyfoggycloudysmoggysteamymurkysmokydialect:claggyOpposite clear
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) full of tears so as to blur the vision: "it was their last night and Ruth turned her misty eyes to Fernando"
   • ▪ indistinct or dim in outline: "a misty out-of-focus silhouette" Similar blurryfuzzyblurreddimindistinctunclearvagueobscurelacking definitionout of focusnebulousvagueunclearindefiniteobscurehazynebuloustenuousslightroughapproximateimpreciseOpposite sharpclear
   • ▪ (of a colour) not bright; soft: "a misty pink"

   Word Origin Old Englishmistig (see mist).

   Derivatives

   • 1. mistily adverb
   • 2. mistiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   MISTY definition: 1. If the weather is misty, there is mist in the air that makes it difficult to see into the…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : obscured by mist. b. : consisting of or marked by mist. 2. a. : indistinct. a misty recollection of the event. b. : vague, confused. avoided the large, vague, misty issues Reuben Abel. 3. : tearful. mistily. ˈmi-stə-lē. adverb. mistiness. ˈmi-stē-nəs. noun.

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   Misty definition: abounding in or clouded by mist. . See examples of MISTY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   used to describe glass or a similar surface that is covered with a mist that makes it difficult to see through: The windshield is all misty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of misty from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) misty | Intermediate English. adjective.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmisty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of misty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Consisting of or marked by mist: a misty rain; a misty night. 2. Obscured or clouded by or as if by mist: far-off, misty mountains. 3. a. Vague; hazy: a misty recollection of a dream. b. Full of tender emotion; sentimental: a love story that left us feeling misty and sad. mist′i·ly adv. mist′i·ness n.

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   When the air is foggy or hazy, you've got a misty situation. It isn't easy to see through misty weather, which happens most often in the morning because of moisture in the air. Your eyes can get misty too, when you're about to cry because you're sad or just have allergies.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   misty. (mɪsti ) Word forms: comparative mistier, superlative mistiest. adjective. On a misty day, there is a lot of mist in the air. It's a bit misty this morning. The air was cold and misty. Synonyms: foggy, unclear, murky, fuzzy More Synonyms of misty. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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    Misty definition, abounding in or clouded by mist. See more.

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